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HSK 1 word · verb

zuò

to sit; to take transport

Stroke order

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7 strokes

Example sentence

我坐车去学校。

Wǒ zuò chē qù xuéxiào.

I take a vehicle to school.

More sentences with

因为下雪,所以我坐公共汽车。

Yīnwèi xià xuě, suǒyǐ wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē.

Because it is snowing, I take the bus.

我宁可走路也不坐出租车,因为路上太堵了。

Wǒ nìngkě zǒulù yě bú zuò chūzūchē, yīnwèi lù shàng tài dǔ le.

I would rather walk than take a taxi because the road is too congested.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 坐 mean?
坐 (zuò) means "to sit; to take transport" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 坐 have?
坐 has 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 坐 in?
坐 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.